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Mark Meckler, founder and president of Citizens for Self-Governance, thinks Phyllis Schlafly is on the wrong track. In his latest article on the American Spectator, Meckler explains why the highly respected conservative leader should...

Being a kid is tough. Between school, sports, friends, pimples, and dating, the average American teenager has quite a bit on his or her mind. Here’s something that probably isn’t on your local high schooler's mind: the national debt. ...

As the Convention of States Project grows, it is increasingly gaining the attention of the public and the politically savvy. With many people coming out in support of the COS Project, be on the lookout for your favorite legislator or political analyst....

Our team was in a place we talk about a great deal, but almost never in a positive light: Washington, D.C. Read what the Washington Post’s Niraj Chokshi wrote about the event, in an article that mentions Citizens for Self-Governance, the...

Great news! South Carolina joins Virginia today as they pre-file an application for a Convention of States. Other states plan to follow their lead, including Florida later this week. The primary sponsor of the legislation, Rep. Bill Taylor (R-Aiken),...

Piano teachers, beware. The federal government is onto you. The Wall Street Journal reported this week that the Federal Trade Commission has music teachers in its sights—and it’s pulling the trigger. Kimberley Strassel of the WSJ...

Col. George Mason knew the federal government might one day become drunk with power. As Bob Menges (our SC State Director) explains, George Mason’s wisdom and foresight during the 1787 Constitutional Convention gave the states the ultimate tool...

With so many ill-advised federal initiatives out there, it can be hard to know where to start. Do you speak out against the Affordable Care Act or attend a rally to stop oppressive government regulation? Do you write your Congressman about illegal...

Thanks to you, our message is spreading. Today, the largest conservative forum on Reddit decided to honor Michael Farris (head of the COS Project) in their weekly Sidebar Tribute. They’ve seen what he’s done here at the Project, and...

Indiana Senate President David Long has invited lawmakers from every state to a summit at Mount Vernon on Dec. 7 to discuss a Convention of States, NWI Politics reports. “The authors of the Constitution included a state-led amendment option as a...

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Citizens concerned for the future of their country, under a federal government that's increasingly bloated, corrupt, reckless and invasive, have a constitutional option. We can call a Convention of States to return the country to its original vision of a limited federal government that is of, by and for the people.

Convention of States

The Convention of States (COS) Project was founded by Citizens for Self-Governance for the purpose of stopping the runaway power of the federal government. We believe Washington, D.C., is broken and will not fix itself. The federal government is spending this country into the ground, seizing power from the states and taking liberty from the people.